China’s Social Credit System

China eased some of its pandemic rules on Monday but affirmed its "zero COVID" strategy even as protests erupted throughout the country against the restrictions, and some demanded the resignation of President Xi Jinping. The government made no mention of the demonstrations, the biggest show of opposition to the ruling…

BEIJING, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Prices of base metals fell on Monday as protests in several Chinese cities against the country's strict COVID-19 curbs sparked uncertainty and dampened investor sentiment. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 was down 1.9% at $7,854 a tonne, as of 0207 GMT, while…

U.S. stock-index futures sank Sunday night, as Asian markets fell following widespread public demonstrations in China and as oil prices hit a 2022 low. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, -0.51% fell more than 150 points, or 0.5%, as of 10 p.m. Eastern, while S&P 500 futures ES00, -0.68% and…

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Sony says PS5 has sold 670,000 units in mainland China, but consultant suggests imports likely put it closer to 1.5 million Earlier this year, Sony announced it has sold 670,000 PlayStation 5 units in mainland China – but the actual install base is almost certainly much higher. Like individual video…

Your browser does not support the audio element. Chinese smartphone firm OPPO unveiled its Reno9 series in China on November 24. The lineup includes three models, namely the Reno9, Reno9 Pro, and Reno9 Pro+. These are the first Reno-series phones with support for optical image stabilization (OIS). OPPO’s Enco R…

Your browser does not support the audio element. Leading Chinese electric vehicle firm BYD announced earlier this month that it will launch a new high-end automotive brand called Yangwang. A series of spy shots showing the first model of this brand was unveiled on November 24 in China. The car…

SHANGHAI, Nov 24 (Reuters) - China on Wednesday reported the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic began nearly three years ago, official data showed. Excluding imported cases, the number of new local cases was 31,444 on Nov. 23, of which 3,927 were symptomatic and…